Burnout

[ktmrider]

I have been traveling a lot for the last couple years. I am presently in Guatemala studying Spanish and a bit of chauvinism is showing through. I just realized how much I like the United States.

So, I am a bit burned out on travel. This even makes photography here something of a chore even though it is very exotic. And I must be nuts as I am contemplating a motorcycle trip to Tierra del Fuego or going around the world this fall.

Anyone else have these symptoms? I suspect they go away in time. How did you get over them?

 

[Steve Bellayr]

It is not burnout. It is homesickness.

 

[Lauffray]

I have to admit I don't understand the feeling, to me there's never enough travel, if I could travel year long I would

 

[ktmrider]

I think you are right about homesickness. Have a cold, am alone in a foreign land and missing the family. But next trip I may leave the cameras at home.

 

[02Pilot]

Go home long enough to be reminded of all the things you didn't like about being at home, then start traveling again. Not much point in leisure travel if it's not enjoyable.

 

[Paul Jenkin]

As a young man on a very modest income, travel anywhere outside the UK wasn't really on the agenda. As a 50+ married man with no kids and a slightly better income, I'm able to think about one decent holiday a year and maybe a couple of long weekends away, more locally. Much as I enjoy being at home, the familiarity, possessions, pets, etc, I'm pretty sure I could travel permanently and not miss home. There are just too many things I'd like to do and see - but not remotely enough time left for me to be able to do or see as many as I'd like.

 

[zuiko85]

Be happy you have the means to travel. Many older ones on fixed income can only dream of such freedom.

 

[Lauffray]

I agree the issue comes from a privileged place, but there's no point in travelling just to follow the plan. If there's no enjoyment in it, go home until you get the itch to go again.